Watching TV Saves a Woman's Life

Many say television is a mindless activity that does no good. But KPLC's Laila Morcos has the story of a local woman who tuned in and paid attention during 7News Sunrise and it helped save her life.

Trudy Castille, her daughter Jennifer, and family friend Cheryl have active lives. But every day, Trudy takes time to enjoy the morning.

Castille: "I'm reading the paper and watching the early morning news."

However, one morning while tuning into 7News Sunrise, she saw an interview with local cardiologist Richard Gilmore.

Dr. Gilmore: "I gave a brief talk on the warning signs of heart attack what the discomfort of heart pains may feel like."

That information made Trudy pay attention.

Castille: "I was nauseated and short of breath, and that was two things that he said."

So Trudy immediately brought herself to the ER.

Castille: "And I thought, 'this is ridiculous being here.' but it wasn't."

Because of hearing our broadcast on KPLC, she came to the ER and in fact had a very ominous looking EKG.

Doctor Gilmore says Trudy's arteries were critically obstructed.

Dr. Gilmore: "She would not have survived much longer."

She had heart by-pass and is doing fine now.

Castille: "I'm back."

Now Trudy and Dr. Gilmore say to pay attention to media and your warning signs.

Dr. Gilmore: "I don't know what would have happened but the risk of her mortality would have been high without intervention."

The warning signs of a heart attack are chest discomfort or discomfort in other areas of the upper body, and shortness of breath. Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

At least 1,124 residents are without power from Pujol Road all the way to Moeling Street near La. 171 according to the Entergy Map. According to Entergy, a serviceman is working to determine the cause of the outage. Power will be restored as soon as possible. Entergy estimates power will be restored by 2:30 p.m. Traffic lights may be affected. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved. More >>

At least 1,124 residents are without power from Pujol Road all the way to Moeling Street near La. 171 according to the Entergy Map. According to Entergy, a serviceman is working to determine the cause of the outage. Power will be restored as soon as possible. Entergy estimates power will be restored by 2:30 p.m. Traffic lights may be affected. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved. More >>

KATC is reporting that one is dead in a forklift accident at a Proctor & Gamble plant in Pineville. The investigation is still in its early stages, but a Proctor & Gamble spokesperson provided the following statement to KATC. "We are deeply saddened to confirm that a member of the P&G Product Supply Family passed away at our Alexandria manufacturing facility in a tragic accident during the early morning hours of May 24, 2018. The safety of our employees is a...

KATC is reporting that one is dead in a forklift accident at a Proctor & Gamble plant in Pineville. The investigation is still in its early stages, but a Proctor & Gamble spokesperson provided the following statement to KATC. "We are deeply saddened to confirm that a member of the P&G Product Supply Family passed away at our Alexandria manufacturing facility in a tragic accident during the early morning hours of May 24, 2018. The safety of our employees is a...

Johnnie Hardman has been found guilty of first-degree murder, armed robbery with a firearm, and two counts of conspiracy to commit armed robbery for the July 2017 murder of Joshua Touchet. The verdict was reached by the jury after 43 minutes of deliberation. Theresa Schmidt was in the courtroom. To see all of her coverage of the trial, view her Twitter feed below. Tweets by KplcTschmidt

Johnnie Hardman has been found guilty of first-degree murder, armed robbery with a firearm, and two counts of conspiracy to commit armed robbery for the July 2017 murder of Joshua Touchet. The verdict was reached by the jury after 43 minutes of deliberation. Theresa Schmidt was in the courtroom. To see all of her coverage of the trial, view her Twitter feed below. Tweets by KplcTschmidt

For the rest of the day, there will be more storms and showers that pop up in the afternoon. This is the new normal with the heat during the afternoon, and the extra moisture in the air. The good news for today is that there are a lot more clouds today, and that is keeping the temperature down a few degrees. That should help limit any storms this afternoon. So we will still likely see some develop, but not as many. Tonight, any rain we see should come to an end.

For the rest of the day, there will be more storms and showers that pop up in the afternoon. This is the new normal with the heat during the afternoon, and the extra moisture in the air. The good news for today is that there are a lot more clouds today, and that is keeping the temperature down a few degrees. That should help limit any storms this afternoon. So we will still likely see some develop, but not as many. Tonight, any rain we see should come to an end.